Gamecreds on Gamespot

[Dirt]

I wonder what the age range is for the people who buy games on Gamespot.

[Robert Sharp]

You can buy games on Gamespot? Since when? Do you mean Gamestop?

[routlaw]

Gamespot, Visa, and EBGames.com formed some convoluted prepaid credit monster and called it 'Gamescreds'. You go to Gamespot, click on a 'buy this game now link', and then you use your prepaid 'Gamecreds' Visa account to pay for the game. You get 'cash back' on your purchase (generally $1-$2) for going through all these hoops. Presumably:

- Gamespot gets a commision on every game sold in this manner.
- Visa gets to invest the funds in the prepaid accounts to make money.
- EBGames gets increased sales from people with no fiscal repsonsibilty loading up their cart with $200 worth of titles and thinking they are getting a deal with $5 cashback on their purchase.

I don't get anything, becuase I just go to the store when the game's on sale as a loss leader and buy it. Unless I really, really must have it, which is when I feel the shame of the experiences related in the last Shoot Club. :(